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Monthly Archives: September 2009
An overlooked victim in the Brown's Chicken murders
It was a cold, wintry night just after closing time when two men walked into a Brown’s Chicken & Pasta restaurant in Palatine, Ill. with a plan to “do something big.” In a sick way, they did, murdering the store’s … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, U.S.
Tagged Brown's Chicken, Hurricane Katrina, Mass murder, Murder, Northern Illinois University, World Trade Center
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Down boy! Bad dog!
My friend likes to bring his dog when he picks up his kids from school. The pup is adorable, well-behaved and friendly. But some kids don’t like him, or the other dogs that were hanging out after school, tongues and … Continue reading
Help wanted: women only
Finding the right sitter for your kids is a lot like speed dating. You’ve got a short amount of time to find the perfect match and if you don’t act quickly, your Mary Poppins gets snatched away by another eager … Continue reading
Pray or play? Oy vey
Rosh Hashanah starts tonight and some kids in the suburbs will have to choose between celebrating one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar or going to their high school football game. Or more likely, their parents will decide … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, U.S.
Tagged Hebrew calendar, High school football, Judaism, Religion and Spirituality, Rosh Hashanah
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Trust me, I'm a reporter
We in the press just can’t win. A few days ago I forwarded to some firefighter friends of mine a story about how life had changed for a pair of their suburban colleagues since 9/11. “Very cool,” one responded, but … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, U.S., Uncategorized
Tagged evolution, firefighters, Journalism, Media
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Princess Di's brother: don't ask
Princess Diana’s brother showed up in the northwest suburbs the other day and there was one thing he didn’t want to talk about: Princess Diana. Charles Spencer, Diana’s younger brother and the ninth Earl of Spencer, was at Honquest, a … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, U.S., Uncategorized
Tagged Diana Princess of Wales, England, George Washington, Prince Charles of Wales, Royal family
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Oprah's season opener gives Kalvin a chance to say thanks
Oprah kicks off her 24th season today and we suburbanites couldn’t be happier. Oh, I suppose there are some who don’t like the Daytime Diva but even the Oprah haters would have to admit that she does a good thing … Continue reading
Getting into college the old-fashioned way: clout
When I started applying to colleges, I wanted to be out of town and on my own, even if that only meant going to the university in the next state. My dad, however, had different thoughts. Why not go to … Continue reading
Posted in Chicago, U.S.
Tagged Chicago Tribune, Colleges and Universities, Education, University of Illinois
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